Tag Archives: Morocco

Apr. 7, 2015 by Darius Many times in the last decade and a half, a new ruler has come to power in the Middle East. Almost invariably, activists, diplomats, and ordinary people hope the new leader will initiate a sweeping … Continue reading →

Feb. 16, 2015 by Darius While I was away, I read The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East by journalist Neil MacFarquhar. Aside from the absolutely awesome title (actually … Continue reading →

August 9, 2014 by Darius Earlier this week, I attended a panel at the Brookings Institution on “The Gaza Crisis: No Way Out? Policy Options and Regional Implications,” featuring three Brookings experts on the Israel-Palestine conflict: Martin Indyk, who recently … Continue reading →

June 28, 2014 by Darius In the last several weeks, since the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights visited refugee camps there last month, a number of international groups have been focusing attention on a region/conflict that rarely makes … Continue reading →

June 10, 2014 by Darius [Last week, pollster James Zogby of the Arab-American Institute and Zogby International released a new poll: “Five Years After the Cairo Speech: How Arabs View President Obama and America.” I attended the poll’s launch event; … Continue reading →

June 9, 2014 by Darius [Last week, pollster James Zogby of the Arab-American Institute and Zogby International released a new poll: “Five Years After the Cairo Speech: How Arabs View President Obama and America.” I attended the poll’s launch event; … Continue reading →